Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-12-18
SECRET SERVICE.
,,yyors ADVENTURES OF TWO YANKEE
OFFICERS.
IN Cgbs OF a Risky Ertand and Sentenced 10
n,,,s-Inb-maton About a Blockade
Eganer Got While IN
jail.


...r ,r the Confederates, which trip
,...,ss,l his weight BY two ounces ofrebel
lead.
u.r;rs he ,sas waiting transportation to
y,rtb 1T Kew West, Fla, the superior
o1icsr there received information
.L,,. very valuable English blockade run
,,i been chased into Cumberland
,r in small port in the island Of
r.,, nv . naval cruiser, and it was
....rv that knowledge should be Sc
.,-.,5 As TO her future movements and des-
t]inltl0u.
n, relieve the mOnOtony of the Russell
u,rse and its only recreation, the billiard
The officer volunteered to look up
I.rv Epll's steamer and at the same
rnioy a trip TO Cuba A masters
- nj, the United states frigate San ia
v,s To De his companion. The mate
native of New Jersey, spoke Spanish
- -, p,m,ign accent, but rs he was said
10 thoroughly reliable and fearless was
- from the many naval officers vol
rn,,eriug Ter the trip.
v,- TWO iayS they took peculiar baths,
If, lukewarm water deeply eolored with
,Ls mice Of chestnut burrS, and at the end
- ,6sr time were skin-deep sons of Cas-
.,r,,r ancestry. The dye did not greatly
,,L,r.s their beauty, but nevertheless
- mite necessary for the success Of the
r~nlsrr4glug. The first visit paid to the
iii ol,v commodore, dressed in the garb
", Clhln. brought forth such a store of
Md Naval Academy Spanish, that he
,irry drove tue old gentleman into a furi-
ON. rave by laughing outright. He had
mi,,,krn MIN for aCuban and the disguise
VA, pronounced excellent.
~6, following midnight a naval gig
landed them on the shores Of the queen OF
the Antilles. 4 few miles below Cumber-
Isrj hlr5or, when the fun of the business
commenced. They had never been in
Cnb,. but the geography of that neighbOr-
b,,l WAS stamped upon their minds by
t5r. , tlys' deep study Of a superior map,
soI ,s lhey we're provided with sufficient
American cold to bride an ordinary Span
in ,riciH. the future looked bright. When
,b- sun ruSe tLey were within two miles
n q small hamlet adia"ent TO the fort
which guards the entrance to Cumberland
h,rh1r. and the masters mate persisted in
.vrIorinu the nearest house for breakfast,
ymb-ll>hed - 1t afterwards proved with
'aful dlente.
lie was 4 navy officer and his companion
An army one, aud the inevitable clash OF
authority took place with the looked for
r-sp,t-that he went. 1t is troublesome
4, ret 3 majority vote when only two are
ON committee The minority number OF
the expedition gracefully succumbed and
snDgbt shelter in the bushes 10y a hill
WHERE a s~pygiass enabled him 10 sCOur the
country around.
Within 10 minutes after the New Jer-
sey Spauiard had entered the town, a ma
I'VE with rapid strides was vending his
yglv 10 the tort. Il looked very suspicious
and when he returned accompanied by
ry, Spanish soldiers from the garrison the
secret service officer gslt as if the blockade
runner would not be troubled by their ex-
rgrSrsn. A. the back Of the hill he was
occupying, q large oga reared its magnih'
cent branches on h3gh, and, being angry
ENOUGH to wish himself ont OF the world,
be climbed the tree and almost at the
siu,- Instant bis companion zane forth
su7-ouaded by tive warriors Of the
Cuban army, and every man, woman
and child CT the hamlet. His unsteady
glt when at a distance ana beautiful hOw
Of uraiulttrltsd American profanity when
la hearing convinced the army officer that
be az least WIS not q ProhibitiOnist and the
treet man fgrycutly prayed for his CONVEX
sion.
The procession baltsd within 80 yards o.
his ABIDE. aad the SO}dieTy keeping watch
over tine blue Jacket, ordered the natives tC
srltt- aut .sarch the vicinity.
IA unkept, dirty little brat Of less than
lsu.amers, dressed in N abbreviated shirt
OF very common material, pointed hi:
coffee colored finger to the sky-parlOr OF thu
officer aud yelled Americana
In lee shortest amount Of time tho tree
w.- surrounded by 4 geStiCulatinX mob o
villagers, auNluus 10 each q glimpse Of the
ucG-ftathsred druizen. The lOut voice.
command, 'Des,erdo," enforced by the
NuraI objection OF five gun barrels, wa
ohry-i with perhaps Uudi&niHed, but Ger
tuIuly necessary haste, and when the
gruuui vgS reached the officer was sub
I-c,ri 10 IN 0verhaUliug which proved !
Span n s,ll,er bit tor a custom house Off
citl Having hcep investigated from th,
skin ont BY both Confederate and UniOI
soldi,s1 on several interesting occasions, b'
chcrrju,ly allows the palm for thor
~ouglucSs to the hireliugs Of tn,
Cubln Governor General. They founC
aud kept every article il his possession bu
p p.lr OF tr Users and q blue wooden shirt
giving him IN cid straw hat apparently IL
lis. Tx q decade in lieu OF the new SlOUCi
h. h@d wOra. To uUdreSs in the open al
b,.or2 g mixed crowd in Cuba may moi pu
a maui in danger Of catching cold, but 1t i
very unpleasant, to say the least. The!
were marched, or, rather, driven, to tn,
fort. and, rs the prick OF the bayonet vii
max. q person lively IN his forward move
meu'S, they arrived very quickly at thei
destination. The capitanO IN charge OF tn
guard WAS blessed with the physiognom!
OF brute and the raP9city of a bandit. HI
stole their undercl0thiD and bundled boil
in a cell Of tho fort devoid of furniture, bu
iull Of pests too vile Tor description.
An hour aiterward the cell door wa
opened and they were conducted TO TIT
commanding officers quarters, where
SC-cilled investigation o place. Ate
being asked their names, birthplace, resi
dence, etc, the officer informed them tina
they were American tilibusters, caught il
Tie attempt 10 i0in the Cuban insurgents
who we're in the vicinity, and that the,
wtuld he sent 10 Cumberland harbOr, trie'
by military court and no doubt sentences
10 be hanged. The information wa no
Of a very cheering nature, and 1t WA of NJ
earthly use 20 talk against this decision
but the rummy companion persisted II
telling the CahellaTO in rather strong an
guage what his unbiased opinion Of sucl
treatment was and they gagged the Jer
Seytte in consequence.
A conveyance was made ready to trans
port them to the city, aud as it was no
often that the Cuhans captured anybod,
teey did It in style. 4 very common look
Ing Cuban donkey, with a large baske
slung on either side, made his appearance
The men were tied hands and feet, O
rather "bucked," and deposited in tn,
baskets, the naval officer on the starboard
the army one On the other side Of tn